Humane Pivots to CosmOS: An AI-Powered Operating System
Following the lukewarm reception of its Ai Pin, Humane is shifting its focus to CosmOS, an AI-driven operating system. This new OS aims to enhance various devices, from cars and smart speakers to TVs and smartphones, through complex query understanding and interaction with apps and services. Across AI's advancements in dynamic memory could potentially contribute to such a system.
CosmOS acts as a voice assistant capable of handling intricate requests, such as adjusting home temperature and providing schedule updates simultaneously. The demo video showcases its potential across different devices, though it remains a conceptual vision rather than a readily available product. Similar to Twos App's AI to-do list, CosmOS aims to streamline tasks and information access.
Examples include obtaining restaurant recommendations, retrieving previously viewed recipes, and answering sports-related queries. On TVs, CosmOS offers multimodal interaction, potentially identifying on-screen elements to answer related questions. Smartphone integration allows for context-aware assistance, reminiscent of Apple's vision for Siri. This approach aligns with the growing trend of AI integration, as seen in the iPhone 18's use of discrete RAM for on-device AI.
While Humane envisions third-party integrations, the demo primarily serves as a showcase of CosmOS's capabilities. It remains to be seen whether the company will find a partner to integrate its software into existing products.